Women’s Suffrage Museum to be a national landmark

By Mike Steely

Senior Writer

steelym@knoxfocus.com

When the two buildings are combined, the result will become a national landmark for the Women’s Suffrage movement, drawing visitors to downtown Knoxville.

The Suffrage Coalition celebrated last Thursday by announcing that it has raised $2 million for the future museum at 706 South Gay Street and has begun raising another $2.9 million to purchase the adjoining building at 708 S. Gay. Knoxville developer Tim Hill, president of Hatcher-Hill Properties, boosted the goal for the new building with a donation of $500,000.

Local supporters, some dressed in period attire and sashes, included elected officials and well-wishers.

The press conference, held in front of the buildings on South Gay,

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